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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +34649374017 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • investmentgroup_internationale@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cecil Eyadema" <unioninvestment2000@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: investmentgroup_internationale@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:09:14 +0200
Subject: Business Proposal


DEAR FRIEND. I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A MUTUALLLY BENEFICAIL MATTER AND PRAY TO GOD THAT I AND MY MOTHER FIND FAVOUR IN YOUR HEART. FIRSTLY,IT WILL ONLY BE APPROPRIATE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF BEFORE STATING THE BENEFICIAL PURPOSE.I AM CECIL EYADEMA, SON OF LATE PRESIDENT EYADEMA OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO ,A SEA - PORT COUNTRY IN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH ONE OF MY LATE FATHER CONSULTANT. WHILE MY FATHER WAS A REDEEMER TO SO MANY HE WAS ALSO ENEMY OF FEW OF HIS OPPONENTS WHO WANTED TO OUST HIM FROM POWER. BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $15.000.000.00 INTO A SECURITY COMPANY IN THE SPAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF MYSELF AND MOTHER BEING FROM A POLYGAMUS FAMILY,I AM THE ONLY CHILD OF MY MOTHER WHOM IS SUFFERING FROM A FORGETTING AILMENT AND PARTIAL STROKE. MY ELDER BROTHER WHO IS NOW THE PRESIDENT IS A DIFFRENT MOTHER FROM ME AND IF HE KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEPOSIT MY LATE FATHER MADE FOR ME AND MY MO!
THER HE MIGHT TAKE MY LIFE TO GET IT COLLECTED. PRESENTLY,I AM IN SPAIN TO GET THE DEPOSIT SECURED AND I INTEND TO MOVE THEM FOR INVESTMENTS AS MY MOTHERS WISH FOR A MORE STABLE ECONOMY HENCE I AM CONTACTING YOU TO TAKE CHARGE AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER.
WE WILL WANT TO INVEST 50% OF THE $15MILLION ON STOCKS,20% ON REAL ESTATE WHILE THE BALANCE 30% WILL ACRUE TO YOU FOR YOU ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION. YOU CAN REACH ME VIA EMAIL AT investmentgroup_internationale@yahoo.es <mailto:investmentgroup_internationale@yahoo.es> 0r via tel- +34 649 374 017
SO THAT WE CAN KNOW OURSELVES BETTER BEFORE GOING FUTHER.IF HOWEVER YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED KINDLY DESTROY THE MAIL DUE TO MY FAMILY CONCERNS. YOURS SINCERELY, CECIL EYADEMA EMAIL= investmentgroup_internationale@yahoo.es. Tel <mailto:investmentgroup_internationale@yahoo.es.Tel> :+34 649 374 017

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